Perinatal deaths differ from general deaths because a condition may be reported in the record for the fetus/infant, the mother, or for both.

A maternal condition was reported in 1,063 (41.6%) of the 2,558 perinatal deaths registered in 2012, compared to 1100 (43.1% ) of the 2,553 perinatal deaths registered in 2011.

In 2012, Fetus and newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes (P02) was the most frequently reported maternal cause, accounting for 367 or 14.3% of perinatal deaths, a slight increase of 1.4% from the 2011 count of 362.

Fetus and newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (P01) accounted for 340 or 13.3% of perinatal deaths in 2012, compared to 330 or 12.9% in 2011.

7.4 Main condition in the mother, Number of perinatal deaths by sex - Selected years(a)(b)(c)(d)

2003

2010

2011(e)

2012

Causes of Death and ICD-10 code

Males(b)

Female

Persons

Males(b)

Female

Persons

Males(b)

Female

Persons

Males(b)

Female

Persons

Total Deaths

1 354

1 126

2 480

1 446

1 163

2 609

1 380

1 173

2 553

1 355

1 203

2 558

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)(d)

859

686

1 545

532

406

938

605

495

1 100

576

487

1 063

Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labour and delivery (P00-P04)

859

686

1 545

532

406

938

605

495

1 100

576

487

1 063

Fetus and newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy (P00)

172

142

314

86

58

144

80

78

158

71

65

136

Fetus and newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (P01)

273

175

448

195

147

342

187

143

330

189

151

340

Fetus and newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes (P02)

320

280

600

157

136

293

192

170

362

188

179

367

Fetus and newborn affected by other complications of labour and delivery (P03)

(a) Perinatal deaths are all fetal deaths (at least 20 weeks' gestation or at least 400 grams birth weight) plus all neonatal deaths (death of a live born baby within 28 days of birth). See Glossary for further information.

(b) Data cells with small values have been randomly assigned to protect the confidentiality of individuals. As a result, some totals will not equal the sum of their components. Cells with a zero value have not been affected by confidentialisation.

(d) These data represent all perinatal deaths with a condition in the mother. (e) The published neonatal count in this table differs from that previously published for 2011. See Explanatory Note 99 for further details.